US2025094021A1PendingUtilityA1

Reduced size configuration interface

Assignee: APPLE INCPriority: Sep 2, 2014Filed: Dec 6, 2024Published: Mar 20, 2025
Est. expirySep 2, 2034(~8.1 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
H04W 84/12G06F 3/0488G06F 3/147G06F 3/04847H04M 1/72409H04M 1/724095H04M 1/724094H04M 1/72427H04M 1/72412H04M 2250/52H04M 2250/06H04M 2250/02G06F 1/163G06F 3/002H04W 4/80H04W 76/14G06F 3/04842G06F 3/0482
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Abstract

An electronic device invokes a pairing mode for pairing the electronic device with an external device, displays an indication of a movement of the external device that meets respective criteria, detects that the external device has moved so that it meets the respective criteria, and initiates a process for registering the external device as a paired device in response to detecting that the external device ahs moved so that it meets the respective criteria.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An electronic device, comprising:
 a display device;   one or more input devices;   one or more processors; and   memory storing one or more programs configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for:
 invoking a wireless communications pairing mode for pairing the electronic device with an external device; 
 displaying, via the display device, an indication of a movement of the external device that meets respective criteria; 
 detecting, via the one or more input devices, that the external device has moved so that it meets the respective criteria; 
 in response to detecting, via the one or more input devices, that the external device has moved so that it meets the respective criteria, initiating a process for registering the external device as a paired device, including transferring information from the external device to the electronic device. 
   
     
     
         2 . The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:
 prior to invoking the wireless communication pairing mode for pairing the electronic device with the external device, detecting that the electronic device is positioned on a body of a user of the electronic device.   
     
     
         3 . The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein initiating the process for registering the external device as a paired device includes receiving information that the external device has invoked a pairing mode. 
     
     
         4 . The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein initiating the process for registering the external device as a paired device includes prompting a user to capture an image. 
     
     
         5 . The electronic device of  claim 4 , wherein prompting the user to capture the image includes prompting the user to capture an image of a pattern. 
     
     
         6 . The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:
 after registering the external device as a paired device, outputting a non-visual indication confirming that the external device has been registered as a paired device.   
     
     
         7 . The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:
 after registering the external device as a paired device, displaying, via the display device, an indication confirming that the external device has been registered as a paired device.   
     
     
         8 . The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein transferring the information from the external device to the electronic device includes transferring user information from the external device to the electronic device. 
     
     
         9 . The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:
 after registering the external device as a paired device, initiating a configuration sequence for the electronic device.   
     
     
         10 . The electronic device of  claim 9 , wherein the confirmation sequence for the electronic device includes configuring an orientation setting of the electronic device. 
     
     
         11 . The electronic device of  claim 10 , wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:
 detecting, via the one or more input devices, an orientation of the electronic device; and   configuring the orientation setting of the electronic device based on the detected orientation of the electronic device.   
     
     
         12 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing one or more programs configured to be executed by one or more processors of an electronic device with a display device and one or more input devices, the one or more programs including instructions for:
 invoking a wireless communications pairing mode for pairing the electronic device with an external device;   displaying, via the display device, an indication of a movement of the external device that meets respective criteria;   detecting, via the one or more input devices, that the external device has moved so that it meets the respective criteria;   in response to detecting, via the one or more input devices, that the external device has moved so that it meets the respective criteria, initiating a process for registering the external device as a paired device, including transferring information from the external device to the electronic device.   
     
     
         13 . A method, comprising:
 at an electronic device with a display device and one or more input devices:
 invoking a wireless communications pairing mode for pairing the electronic device with an external device; 
 displaying, via the display device, an indication of a movement of the external device that meets respective criteria; 
 detecting, via the one or more input devices, that the external device has moved so that it meets the respective criteria; 
 in response to detecting, via the one or more input devices, that the external device has moved so that it meets the respective criteria, initiating a process for registering the external device as a paired device, including transferring information from the external device to the electronic device.

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